Black Lives Matter: Books to read right now

Reading about antiracism and race

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  1. Beloved (Vintage International)
    Beloved (Vintage International) Toni Morrison
    Kindle Edition
    $11.99 $16.00
    (5,767)
  2. Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements
    Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements Charlene A. Carruthers
    Kindle Edition
    $11.99 $14.95
    (187)
  3. The Wretched of the Earth
    The Wretched of the Earth Frantz Fanon, Homi K. Bhabha, Jean-Paul Sartre, Richard Philcox
    Kindle Edition
    $9.07 $11.00
    (1,398)
  4. Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? (King Legacy Book 2)
    Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? (King Legacy Book 2) Martin Luther King Jr, Coretta Scott King, Vincent Harding
    Kindle Edition
    $9.99 $16.00
    (1,346)
  5. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
    Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Trevor Noah
    Kindle Edition
    $12.99 $18.00
    (30,865)
  6. Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment (Perspectives on Gender)
    Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment (Perspectives on Gender) Patricia Hill Collins
    Kindle Edition
    $127.10 $190.00
    (63)
  7. Nobody Knows My Name (Vintage International)
    Nobody Knows My Name (Vintage International) James Baldwin, Richard Wright, Norman Mailer
    Kindle Edition
    $11.99 $14.00
    (334)
  8. Notes of a Native Son
    Notes of a Native Son James Baldwin, Edward P. Jones
    Kindle Edition
    $11.99 $15.00
    (1,027)
  9. They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South
    They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers
    Kindle Edition
    $14.99 $30.00
    (776)
  10. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning
    Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi
    Kindle Edition
    $9.99 $18.99
    (6,137)
  11. An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (REVISIONING HISTORY Boo
    An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (REVISIONING HISTORY Book 3) Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
    Kindle Edition
    $12.99 $16.00
    (1,936)
  12. The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood
    The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood Ta-Nehisi Coates
    Kindle Edition
    $9.99 $17.00
    (812)
  13. On the Come Up
    On the Come Up Angie Thomas
    Kindle Edition
    $10.99 $14.99
    (2,357)
  14. The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America, With a New Preface
    The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America, With a New Preface Khalil Gibran Muhammad
    Kindle Edition
    $12.29 $15.95
    (346)
  15. They Can't Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore, and a New Era in America's Racial Justice
    They Can't Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore, and a New Era in America's Racial Justice Movement Wesley Lowery
    Kindle Edition
    $11.99 $17.99
    (215)
  16. Why We Can't Wait (King Legacy Boo
    Why We Can't Wait (King Legacy Book 4) Martin Luther King Jr., Dorothy Cotton
    Kindle Edition
    $12.99
    (809)
  17. All American Boys
    All American Boys Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely
    Kindle Edition
    $9.99 $11.99
    (3,039)
  18. A Black Women's History of the United States (REVISIONING HISTORY Boo
    A Black Women's History of the United States (REVISIONING HISTORY Book 5) Daina Ramey Berry, Kali Nicole Gross
    Kindle Edition
    $17.99 $27.95
    (432)
  19. Waking Up White: and Finding Myself in the Story of Race
    Waking Up White: and Finding Myself in the Story of Race Debby Irving
    Kindle Edition
    $8.69 $9.99
    (1,923)
  20. Negroland: A Memoir
    Negroland: A Memoir Margo Jefferson
    Kindle Edition
    $12.99 $16.00
    (427)
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Black girl magic

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  1. GLORY: Magical Visions of Black Beauty
    GLORY: Magical Visions of Black Beauty Kahran Bethencourt, Regis Bethencourt, Amanda Seales
    Kindle Edition
    $14.99 $30.00
    (1,034)
  2. Aftershocks: A Memoir
    Aftershocks: A Memoir Nadia Owusu
    Kindle Edition
    $13.99 $26.00
    (115)
  3. Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells
    Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells Michelle Duster
    Kindle Edition
    $12.99 $27.00
    (32)
  4. The Vanishing Half: A Novel
    The Vanishing Half: A Novel Brit Bennett
    Kindle Edition
    $13.99 $27.00
    (46,422)
  5. Such a Fun Age
    Such a Fun Age Kiley Reid
    Kindle Edition
    $13.99 $26.00
    (13,825)
  6. The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 2: Black Girl Magic
    The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 2: Black Girl Magic Jamila Woods, Mahogany L. Browne, Idrissa Simmonds, Patricia Smith
    Kindle Edition
    $14.99 $19.95
    (97)
  7. Girl Gurl Grrrl: On Womanhood and Belonging in the Age of Black Girl Magic
    Girl Gurl Grrrl: On Womanhood and Belonging in the Age of Black Girl Magic Kenya Hunt
    Kindle Edition
    $13.99 $26.99
    (100)
  8. Black Girls Rock!: Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth.
    Black Girls Rock!: Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth. Beverly Bond
    Kindle Edition
    $14.99 $30.00
    (227)
  9. Black Queer Hoe (BreakBeat Poets)
    Black Queer Hoe (BreakBeat Poets) Britteney Black Rose Kapri, Danez Smith
    Kindle Edition
    $2.99 $16.00
    (41)
  10. Dear Black Girl: Letters From Your Sisters on Stepping Into Your Power
    Dear Black Girl: Letters From Your Sisters on Stepping Into Your Power Tamara Winfrey Harris
    Kindle Edition
    $9.99 $16.95
  11. Dressed in Dreams: A Black Girl's Love Letter to the Power of Fas
    Dressed in Dreams: A Black Girl's Love Letter to the Power of Fashion Tanisha Ford
    Kindle Edition
    $14.99 $27.99
    (56)
  12. This Is Major: Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being Dope
    This Is Major: Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being Dope Shayla Lawson
    Kindle Edition
    $10.99 $16.99
    (69)
  13. A Black Women's History of the United States (REVISIONING HISTORY Boo
    A Black Women's History of the United States (REVISIONING HISTORY Book 5) Daina Ramey Berry, Kali Nicole Gross
    Kindle Edition
    $17.99 $27.95
    (432)
  14. The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation
    The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation Anna Malaika Tubbs
    Kindle Edition
    $14.99 $28.99
    (90)
  15. Before Her (The One)
    Before Her (The One) Jacqueline Woodson
    Kindle Edition
    $1.99
    (110)
  16. We Will Survive: True Stories of Encouragement, Inspiration, and the Power of Song
    We Will Survive: True Stories of Encouragement, Inspiration, and the Power of Song Gloria Gaynor, Sue Carswell
    Kindle Edition
    $4.99
    (295)
  17. Hazel and Gray (Faraway collection)
    Hazel and Gray (Faraway collection) Nic Stone
    Kindle Edition
    $1.99
    (271)
  18. Meeting at the Table: African-American Women Write on Race, Culture and Community
    Meeting at the Table: African-American Women Write on Race, Culture and Community Tina McElroy Ansa, Wanda S. Lloyd, Synthia Saint James
    Kindle Edition
    $9.99
    (1)
  19. Empowered Black Girl: Joyful Affirmations and Words of Resilience (Teen and YA Maturing, Self-Esteem, Cultural
    Empowered Black Girl: Joyful Affirmations and Words of Resilience (Teen and YA Maturing, Self-Esteem, Cultural Heritage, For Fans of Badass Black Girl) M.J. Fievre
    Kindle Edition
    $8.49 $9.99
    (5)
  20. Woman of Color
    Woman of Color LaTonya Yvette
    Kindle Edition
    $12.91 $18.65
    (166)
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Women who are beyond magic

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  1. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
    I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou, Oprah Winfrey
    Kindle Edition
    $6.99 $7.99
    (12,745)
  2. Just as I Am: A Memoir
    Just as I Am: A Memoir Michelle Burford
    Kindle Edition
    $14.99 $28.99
    (3,194)
  3. A Beautiful Work In Progress
    A Beautiful Work In Progress Mirna Valerio
    Kindle Edition
    $4.99
    (756)
  4. The Pretty One: On Life, Pop Culture, Disability, and Other Reasons to Fall in Love with Me
    The Pretty One: On Life, Pop Culture, Disability, and Other Reasons to Fall in Love with Me Keah Brown
    Kindle Edition
    $12.99 $17.00
    (112)
  5. My Soul Looks Back: A Memoir
    My Soul Looks Back: A Memoir Jessica B. Harris
    Kindle Edition
    $12.99 $17.00
    (49)
  6. Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much
    Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More Janet Mock
    Kindle Edition
    $12.99 $16.99
    (809)
  7. The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
    The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl Issa Rae
    Kindle Edition
    $12.99 $16.00
    (2,549)
  8. More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)
    More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say) Elaine Welteroth
    Kindle Edition
    $12.99 $17.00
    (1,567)
  9. Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black C
    Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" Zora Neale Hurston, Alice Walker, Deborah G. Plant
    Kindle Edition
    $11.99 $16.99
    (3,279)
  10. When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir
    When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir Patrisse Cullors, asha bandele, Angela Davis
    Kindle Edition
    $2.99 $16.99
    (1,293)
  11. The Beauty in Breaking: A Memoir
    The Beauty in Breaking: A Memoir Michele Harper
    Kindle Edition
    $13.99 $27.00
    (1,139)
  12. The Yellow House: A Memoir (2019 National Book Award Winner)
    The Yellow House: A Memoir (2019 National Book Award Winner) Sarah M. Broom
    Kindle Edition
    $9.99 $17.00
    (1,787)
  13. Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person
    Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person Shonda Rhimes
    Kindle Edition
    $13.99 $17.99
    (4,517)
  14. How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir
    How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir Saeed Jones
    Kindle Edition
    $12.99 $17.00
    (505)
  15. Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
    Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body Roxane Gay
    Kindle Edition
    $9.99 $16.99
    (1,679)
  16. Becoming
    Becoming Michelle Obama
    Kindle Edition
    $12.99 $18.99
    (101,766)
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Must-read new fiction releasing soon

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  1. Bacchanal
    Bacchanal Veronica G. Henry
    Kindle Edition
    $4.99 $24.95
  2. Razorblade Tears: A Novel
    Razorblade Tears: A Novel S. A. Cosby
    Kindle Edition
    $13.99 $26.99
  3. Sorrowland: A Novel
    Sorrowland: A Novel Rivers Solomon
    Kindle Edition
    $13.99 $27.00
  4. When the Reckoning Comes: A Novel
    When the Reckoning Comes: A Novel LaTanya McQueen
    Kindle Edition
    $11.99
  5. Requiem of Silence (Earthsinger Chronicles Book 4)
    Requiem of Silence (Earthsinger Chronicles Book 4) L. Penelope
    Kindle Edition
    $12.99
  6. Kiss the Scars on the Back of My Neck: Stories
    Kiss the Scars on the Back of My Neck: Stories Joe Okonkwo
    Paperback
    $16.95
  7. Ramadan Ramsey: A Novel
    Ramadan Ramsey: A Novel Louis Edwards
    Kindle Edition
    $14.99 $27.99
  8. Out of Darkness, Shining Light: A Novel
    Out of Darkness, Shining Light: A Novel Petina Gappah
    Kindle Edition
    $12.99 $27.00
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  9. Island Queen: A Novel
    Island Queen: A Novel Vanessa Riley
    Kindle Edition
    $14.99 $27.99
  10. The Sweetness of Water: A Novel
    The Sweetness of Water: A Novel Nathan Harris
    Kindle Edition
    $14.99 $28.00
  11. Dear Miss Metropolitan: A Novel
    Dear Miss Metropolitan: A Novel Carolyn Ferrell
    Kindle Edition
    $14.99 $27.99
  12. The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois: A Novel
    The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois: A Novel Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
    Kindle Edition
    $14.99 $28.99
  13. While We Were Dating
    While We Were Dating Jasmine Guillory
    Kindle Edition
    $11.99 $26.00
  14. This Life: A Novel
    This Life: A Novel Quntos KunQuest, Zachary Lazar
    Paperback
    $18.00
  15. The Fugitivities
    The Fugitivities Jesse McCarthy
    Kindle Edition
    $11.99 $25.99
  16. Skye Papers
    Skye Papers Jamika Ajalon
    Paperback
    $17.95
  17. Dead of Winter (An August Snow Novel Book 3)
    Dead of Winter (An August Snow Novel Book 3) Stephen Mack Jones
    Kindle Edition
    $14.99 $27.95
  18. The Women of Brewster Place (Penguin Contemporary American Fiction Series)
    The Women of Brewster Place (Penguin Contemporary American Fiction Series) Gloria Naylor, Tayari Jones
    Kindle Edition
    $9.99 $17.00
    (311)
  19. The Man Who Lived Underground: A Novel
    The Man Who Lived Underground: A Novel Richard Wright
    Kindle Edition
    $12.99 $22.95
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Contemporary Black Writers

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  1. The Water Dancer: A Novel
    The Water Dancer: A Novel Ta-Nehisi Coates
    Kindle Edition
    $13.99 $18.00
    (9,292)
  2. Sing, Unburied, Sing: A Novel
    Sing, Unburied, Sing: A Novel Jesmyn Ward
    Kindle Edition
    $12.99 $17.00
    (2,597)
  3. Deacon King Kong: A Novel
    Deacon King Kong: A Novel James McBride
    Kindle Edition
    $11.99 $17.00
    (7,020)
  4. The Sellout: A Novel
    The Sellout: A Novel Paul Beatty
    Kindle Edition
    $10.99 $17.00
    (2,281)
  5. Washington Black: A novel
    Washington Black: A novel Esi Edugyan
    Kindle Edition
    $13.99 $16.95
    (2,312)
  6. Homegoing: A novel
    Homegoing: A novel Yaa Gyasi
    Kindle Edition
    $12.99 $16.95
    (8,936)
  7. Such a Fun Age
    Such a Fun Age Kiley Reid
    Kindle Edition
    $13.99 $26.00
    (13,825)
  8. It's Not All Downhill From Here: A N
    It's Not All Downhill From Here: A Novel Terry McMillan
    Kindle Edition
    $11.99 $17.00
    (3,322)
  9. The Hate U Give
    The Hate U Give Angie Thomas, Nikki Giovanni
    Kindle Edition
    $11.99 $18.99
    (17,059)
  10. An American Marriage (Oprah's Book Club): A N
    An American Marriage (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel Tayari Jones
    Kindle Edition
    $9.04 $15.95
    (11,885)
  11. The City We Became: A Novel (The Great Cities Trilogy Book 1)
    The City We Became: A Novel (The Great Cities Trilogy Book 1) N. K. Jemisin
    Kindle Edition
    $14.99 $28.00
    (2,143)
  12. The Vanishing Half: A Novel
    The Vanishing Half: A Novel Brit Bennett
    Kindle Edition
    $13.99 $27.00
    (46,422)
  13. The Nickel Boys (Winner 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction): A Novel
    The Nickel Boys (Winner 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction): A Novel Colson Whitehead
    Kindle Edition
    $11.99 $15.95
    (11,301)
  14. Red at the Bone: A Novel
    Red at the Bone: A Novel Jacqueline Woodson
    Kindle Edition
    $11.99 $16.00
    (1,984)
  15. White Teeth (Vintage International)
    White Teeth (Vintage International) Zadie Smith
    Kindle Edition
    $11.99 $17.00
    (1,717)
  16. Untamed (House of Night, Book 4): A House of Night Novel
    Untamed (House of Night, Book 4): A House of Night Novel P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast
    Kindle Edition
    $7.99 $11.99
    (1,227)
  17. Americanah: A novel (Ala Notable Books for Adults)
    Americanah: A novel (Ala Notable Books for Adults) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    Kindle Edition
    $11.99 $15.95
    (11,157)
  18. Citizen: An American Lyric
    Citizen: An American Lyric Claudia Rankine
    Kindle Edition
    $9.99 $20.00
    (1,637)
  19. The Tradition
    The Tradition Jericho Brown
    Kindle Edition
    $8.57 $12.99
    (548)
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